predestinate
predestinate · predestinates · predestinated · predestinating
To predestineTo predestine.
/pɹiːˈdɛstɪneɪt/
Meaning
1 sensesTo predestine.
More definitions
- foreordain by divine will or decree
Origin
From Middle English predestinate, from Latin praedestinātus, past participle of praedestinFrom Middle English predestinate, from Latin praedestinātus, past participle of praedestināre. By surface analysis, pre- + destinate.
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Forms
predestinates, predestinating, predestinated, predestinated| Base form | predestinate · to predestinate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | predestinates |
| Present participle | predestinating |
| Past simple | predestinated |
| Past participle | predestinated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- foreordain by divine will or decree:predestineforeordain
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedunpredestinated
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle